New drug may reduce need for plasma exchange in rare blood disorder

NCT ID NCT05714969

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 06, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called TAK-755 in 29 adults with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), a rare condition causing dangerous blood clots. The goal was to see if TAK-755, along with standard immune-suppressing drugs, could help patients recover without needing plasma exchange (a procedure to filter the blood). Participants received TAK-755 during an acute attack and for up to 6 weeks afterward, with the study lasting about 3 months. The main focus was on safety and whether the drug could normalize platelet counts and prevent organ damage.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AKH - Medizinische Universitat Wien

    Vienna, 1090, Austria

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino

    Torino, 10126, Italy

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Fondazione IRCCS CA' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

    Milan, 20122, Italy

  • General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou"

    Thessaloniki, 57010, Greece

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon

    Madrid, 28007, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

    Seville, Sevilla, 41010, Spain

  • Hospital de Cruces

    Barakaldo, Vizcaya, 48903, Spain

  • Leo Jenkins Cancer Center/ECU School of Medicine

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27858, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Royal Liverpool University Hospital

    Liverpool, Merseyside, L7 8XP, United Kingdom

  • Rutgers University

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

  • University College London Hospital

    London, Greater London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom

  • University of Florida - Shands

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • University of Minnesota Clinical Research Unit

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

  • University of Utah Health Sciences Center

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

  • Versiti Wisconsin, Inc.

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • Weill Cornell

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

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